What is the Least Common Multiple of 46419 and 46437?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 46419 and 46437 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46419 and 46437, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46419,46437) = 3
LCM(46419,46437) = ( 46419 × 46437) / 3
LCM(46419,46437) = 2155559103 / 3
LCM(46419,46437) = 718519701

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46419 and 46437 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46419 and 46437. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46419 and 46437.

Prime Factorization of 46419

Prime Factorization of 46437

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46419 and 46437.

LCM(46419,46437) = 3¹ × 15473¹ × 23¹ × 673¹
LCM(46419,46437) = 718519701